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Form 1سَمَدَ11 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarسُمُودٌ سَمْدٌ

Core sense — he raised his head; he was elevated; he strove hard; he was heedlessgenerated

1.1

He (a man) was, or became, high, or elevated..

عَلاءً in the CK is a mistake for عَلا.

1.1.1he raised his head in pride—سَمِدَ

He raised his head. The same is implied in the S; see سَامِدٌ.

In the sense of simply raising the head, it is said of a camel as he goes along.

Lane cites “Bd in liii. 61” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1.2

Also: he (a man) stood, raising his head, with his breast erect, as the stallion [camel] does when excited by lust.

It is said of a stallion [camel] when in that state.

1.1.3figurative · مجازthe act of singing, in the dialect of Himyer—سُمُودٌ

So according to I'Ab.

And hence: he sang, because a singer raises his head and holds his breast erect. Th says that this is rare.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also, with muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above: he diverted himself, or played.

For لَهِىَ in the CK, I read لَهَا, as in the M, in manuscript copies of the K, and in the TA; this agrees with the S, where the maṣdar is explained as synonymous with لَهْوٌ.

1.1.5

He was, or became, negligent, inattentive, or heedless; and he went away from, or left, a thing.

1.1.6

He was, or became, confounded, or perplexed, and unable to see his right course; or he was struck with wonder; or he was cut short, or silent, from perplexity. Synonymous with بُهِتَ, with maṣdar as above.

Or: he stood confounded, or perplexed, unable to see his right course; synonymous with قَامَ مُتَحَيِّرًا.

After this explanation, and لَهَا which immediately follows it, the K says والسُّمُودُ يَكُونُ حُزْنًا وَسُرورًا, meaning that the word is used of grieving, or mourning, in the sense of standing confounded, and of rejoicing, or being happy, in the sense of diverting oneself.

For an example of its use in a case of grief, see the verses I have cited at the close of the first paragraph of art. رد, which are also cited here in the L and TA.

1.1.7

Also: he kept constantly to an affair, or stayed constantly on the ground, or in the land.

1.1.8the camels strove, or exerted themselves, in their journeying—سَمَدَتِ الإِبِلُ فِى سَيْرِهَا

He strove, laboured, or exerted himself, or he wearied himself, in work and in journeying.

With muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. Or: they knew no fatigue, or weariness.

See also سَمْدٌ below, which is perhaps likewise a maṣdar of the same verb.

1.2he directed himself, or his course, towards him or it; or he tried to reach or obtain him or it—سَمَدَهُ

. Synonymous with قَصَدَهُ, and like صَمَدَهُ.

1.3he made the land, or ground, plain, smooth, or soft—سَمَدَ الأَرْضَ

.

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, (S, M, &c.,) aor. سَمُدَ , (M, L,) inf. n. سُمُودٌ , He (a man, IAar) was, or became, high, or elevated. (IAar, S, M, L, K. [ عَلاءً in the CK is a mistake for عَلا .]) He raised his head; (L; [and the same is implied in the S; see سَامِدٌ ;]) and so سَمِدَ : (M, L:) [and] he raised his head in pride. (S, L, K.) And in the former sense it is said of a camel, in his going along. (Bd in liii. 61.) Also He (a man) stood, raising his head, and with his breast erect; like as the stallion [camel] does when excited by lust: (A:) [for] it is said of a stallion [camel] when thus excited. (L.) And hence, (A,) He sang: (M, A, L:) because the singer raises his head and erects his breast: (A:) but Th says that this is rare: (M:) accord. to I'Ab, سُمُودٌ signifies the act of singing in the dial. of Himyer. (L.) Also, (M, K,) aor. as above, (TA,) and so the inf. n., (S, M,) He diverted himself, sported, or played. (S, M, K, TA. [For لَهِىَ in the CK, I read لَهَا , as in the M, and in MS. copies of the K, and in the TA; and agreeably with the S, in which the inf. n. is expl. as syn. with لَهْوٌ .]) He was, or became, negligent, inattentive, inadvertent, inconsiderate, or heedless; and went away from, or relinquished, or left, a thing. (L.) He was, or became, confounded, perplexed, or amazed, and unable to see his right course; or affected with wonder; or cut short, or silent, being confounded, or perplexed, and unable to see his right course; syn. بُهِتَ : inf. n. as above: (M:) [or] he stood confounded, or perplexed, and unable to see his right course; syn. قَامَ مُتَحَيِّرًا . (K. [After this explanation and لَهَا immediately following it, it is said in the K, والسُّمُودُ يَكُونُ حُزْنًا وَسُرورًا : meaning that it is by reason of grieving, or mourning, as signifying the “ standing confounded ” &c.; and by reason of rejoicing, or being happy, as signifying the “ diverting oneself ” &c. See as an ex. of its usage in a case of grief the verses which I have cited at the close of the first paragraph of art. رد , and which are cited in the present art. in the L and TA.]) Also He kept constantly, or continually, (M, L,) to an affair, (M,) or upon the ground, or in the land. (L.) He strove laboured, or exerted himself, or he wearied himself, in work, (K, TA,) and in journeying. (TA.) And سَمَدَتِ الإِبِلُ (S, M, K) فِى سَيْرِهَا , (S,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (M,) The camels strove, laboured, or exerted themselves, in their journeying: (S, K:) or knew not fatigue, or weariness. (M.) [See also سَمْدٌ , (which is likewise, perhaps, an inf. n. of the same verb,) below.] سَمَدَهُ , inf. n. سَمْدٌ , i. q. قَصَدَهُ [He tended, repaired, betook himself, or directed himself or his course or aim, to, or towards, him, or it; or endeavoured to reach, or attain, or obtain, him, or it; &c.]; like صَمَدَهُ . (M.) And سَمَدَ الأَرْضَ , inf. n. سَمْدٌ , He made the land, or ground, plain, or smooth, or soft. (M.)
Form 2سمّدهُ4 senses · 3 main
maṣdarتَسْمِيدٌ

Core sense — he diverted him; he manured the land; he shaved off all the hairgenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز — inferreddivert us by singing—أَسْمِدِينَا

He diverted him.

And in like manner اسمدهُ.

Said to a slave-songstress. In one of my copies of the S, wrongly, اسْمُدِينَا.

2.2he manured, or dunged, the land—سمّد الأَرْضَ

Maṣdar as above. He manured it with سَمَاد [q. v.]; synonymous with زَبَّلَهَا.

So in a copy of the M; in the TA زبلها, without teshdeed, and I believe that only is correct, though it is commonly pronounced with teshdeed today.

2.3he removed all his hair, or the hair, taking the whole of it—سمد شَعَرَهُ

Or الشَّعَرَ, with maṣdar as above; in shaving. A dialectal variant of سبّد.

the removing of all the hair of the head—تَسْمِيدُ الرَّأْسِ

By shaving; a dialectal variant of تَسْبِيد.

2.3.1leaving off, or neglecting, the anointing of oneself and washing—تَسْمِيدٌ

Used alone, the object apparently meant to be understood.

And so تَسْبِيدٌ. A 'Obeyd; in the TA under art. سبد.

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, (M, TA,) inf. n. تَسْمِيدٌ , (TA,) He diverted him: (M, TA:) [and in like manner, اسمدهُ ; for] one says to a slave-songstress, أَسْمِدِينَا , [in one of my copies of the S, erroneously, اسْمُدِينَا ,] meaning Divert thou us by singing. (S, O, L, TA.) سمّد الأَرْضَ , (M, Msb, K,) inf. n. as above, (S, Msb, K,) He manured the land with سَمَاد [q. v.]: (S, Msb, K:) he dunged, or manured, the land; syn. زَبَّلَهَا . (M. [So in a copy of the M: in the TA زبلها , without teshdeed; and thus only, I believe, correctly; though it is commonly pronounced with teshdeed in the present day.]) سمد شَعَرَهُ , (M,) or الشَّعَرَ , (K,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) He removed utterly his hair, or the hair; (M, K, TA;) taking the whole of it [in shaving]: a dial. var. of سبّد . (TA.) تَسْمِيدُ الرَّأْسِ is The removing utterly the hair of the head [by shaving]: a dial. var. of تَسْبِيد . (S.) And تَسْمِيدٌ is also used [alone, the objective complement being app. meant to be understood,] as meaning The leaving off, or neglecting, the anointing of oneself [or of one's hair], and washing: and so تَسْبِيدٌ . (A 'Obeyd, TA in art. سبد .)
Form 4أَسْمَدَ1 sense

Core sense — he diverted himgenerated

4.1

See form 2, first sentence.

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see 2, first sentence.
Form 9إِسْمَدَّ1 sense

Core sense — he, or it, became swollengenerated

9.1

See Q. Q. 4, in two places.

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see Q. Q. 4, in two places.
Form 11إِسْمَاْدَّ1 sense

Core sense — he, or it, became swollengenerated

11.1

See what next follows.

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see what next follows.
Form Q. Q. 4اِسْمَأَدَّ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarاِسْمِئْدَادٌ اِسمِيدَادٌ اِسْمِدَادٌ

Core sense — he, or it, became swollen; he passed away, or perishedgenerated

Q. Q. 4.1his arm, or hand, became swollen—اسمأدّت يَدَهُ

He, or it, became swollen, or became much swollen; or he (a man) became swollen with anger..

Or, in that last sense, اِسْمَادَّ, and اِسْمَدَّ.

her leg, or foot, became inflated and swollen—اسمأدّت رِجْلُهَا
Q. Q. 4.1.1he perished by reason of anger—اسمأدّ مِنَ الغَضَبِ

Also, said of anything: it went, or passed, away; or it perished; and so اسمدّ.

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, (S, M, L,) inf. n. اِسْمِئْدَادٌ , (S,) He, or it, became swollen: (M, L:) or became much swollen: (AZ, M, L:) or he (a man) became swollen with anger; (S, L;) or so اِسْمَادَّ , inf. n. اِسمِيدَادٌ ; and اِسْمَدَّ , inf. n. اِسْمِدَادٌ . (K.) One says, اسمأدّت يَدَهُ His arm, or hand, became swollen: and اسمأدّت رِجْلُهَا Her leg, or foot, became inflated and swollen. (L, TA.) Also, said of anything, It went, or passed, away: or perished; and so اسمدّ . (L, TA.) And اسمأدّ مِنَ الغَضَبِ He perished by reason of anger. (L.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounسَمْدٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — continuing, unceasing journeying; for evergenerated

1

Continuing, or unceasing, journeying.

Perhaps a maṣdar: see سَمَدَتِ الإِبِلُ and what comes just before it, in the latter part of the first paragraph.

1.1he, or it, is yours for ever—هُوَ لَكَ سَمْدًا

Or سَمَدًا; in my copy of the Mgh سمدًا, and in the O سَمدًا. Synonymous with سَرْمَدًا and أَبَدًا.

I will not do that ever—لَا أَفْعَلُ ذٰلِكَ سَمْدًا

Or سَمَدًا.

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Continuing, or unceasing, journeying. (M, L.) [Perhaps an inf. n.: see سَمَدَتِ الإِبِلُ , and what next precedes it, in the latter part of the first paragraph.] هُوَ لَكَ سَمْدًا , (K, TA,) or سَمَدًا , (M,) [in my copy of the Mgh سمدًا , and in the O سَمدًا ,] He, or it, is thine ever, or for ever; syn. سَرْمَدًا , (Th, M, Mgh, O, K,) and أَبَدًا . (Th, M, Mgh.) And لَا أَفْعَلُ ذٰلِكَ سَمْدًا or سَمَدًا , (M,) I will not do that ever. (M, TA.)
Nounسَمَدًا1 sense

Core sense — for ever, alwaysgenerated

1

See the preceding paragraph, in two places.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in two places.
Nounسَمَادٌ1 sense

Core sense — a compost, or manure, of dung with ashes or earthgenerated

1

A compost, or manure, made of سِرْجِين or سِرْقِين with ashes, or with earth or dust — both of those words meaning the dung of beasts, such as horses, camels, sheep and goats, wild oxen, and the like. Or a manure made of strong earth.

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A compost, or manure, consisting of سِرْجِين , (S, Mgh, Msb,) or سِرْقِين , (K,) [both meaning dung of beasts, such as horses, camels, sheep and goats, wild oxen, and the like,] with ashes, (S, K,) or with earth or dust: (Mgh, Msb:) or a manure consisting of strong earth. (M.)
Nounسَمِيدٌ1 sense

Core sense — white, or whitened, flour; fine wheat-flour, semolinagenerated

1

Synonymous with حُوَّارَى, apparently meaning white, or whitened, flour; but the TK says it means fine bread.

According to Kr, synonymous with طَعَامٌ, apparently meaning wheat; he says it is written with the unpointed د, but that it is more correct, and better known, with ذ.

In the present day applied to semolina: a kind of paste made of very fine wheat-flour reduced to small grains. See also إِسْمِيدٌ below.

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i. q. حُوَّارَى (A, K) [app. as meaning White, or whitened, flour: but said in the TK to mean fine bread]: accord. to Kr, i. q. طَعَامٌ [app. as meaning wheat]; and said by him to be with the unpointed د : (K:) but more chastely, (K,) and better known, (TA,) with ذ . (K, TA.) [In the present day, applied to Semoulia; a kind of paste made of very fine wheat-flour, reduced to small grains. See also إِسْمِيدٌ , below.]
Nounسَامِدٌ11 senses · 1 main

Core sense — raising his head; standing erect; singing; negligent, heedlessgenerated

1

Any man or animal raising his head, whether in pride or otherwise.

1.1

A man standing; or standing, raising his head, with his breast erect, as the stallion [camel] does when excited by lust.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

And hence, as the A indicates (see form 1): a singer; or singing.

The plural is said to have this latter meaning in the Qur'ān 53:61.

Qur’ān 53:61 approximate — somewhere between 53:14 and 53:62 Lane cites “Kur liii. 61”
Qur’ān 53:61 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

Wasting your time in vanities?Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.3

Hence also: behaving proudly. So I'Ab, explaining the plural in the Qur'ān 53:61; and IAar.

Qur’ān 53:61 approximate — somewhere between 53:14 and 53:62 Lane cites “Kur liii. 61”
Qur’ān 53:61 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

Wasting your time in vanities?Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.4

Diverting himself; playing, or sporting.

Lane cites “Bd in liii. 61” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.5

Negligent, inattentive, or heedless. Lth says the plural has this meaning in the Qur'ān 53:61.

Qur’ān 53:61 approximate — somewhere between 53:14 and 53:62 Lane cites “Kur liii. 61”
Qur’ān 53:61 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

Wasting your time in vanities?Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.6

Standing in a state of confusion, or perplexity; the plural is said to have this meaning in the Qur'ān 53:61. Or: confounded, or perplexed, by reason of excessive exultation.

Qur’ān 53:61 approximate — somewhere between 53:14 and 53:62 Lane cites “Kur liii. 61”
Qur’ān 53:61 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَأَنتُمْ سَـٰمِدُونَ

Wasting your time in vanities?Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.7

And silent.

1.8

And grieving, or mourning, and lowly, humble, or submissive. So too in a copy of the S.

1.9

Ru-beh says, describing camels:

shāhid
سَوَامِدُ اللَّيْلِ خِفَافُ الأَزْوَادْ

— the meaning being that they continue journeying, or striving, labouring, or wearying themselves during the night, having no fodder in their bellies.

F says that J erred in giving the meaning "having no fodder in their bellies"; but that is the explanation of the words خفاف الازواد, as IM and others have expressly stated, and this necessarily shows that سوامد has the meaning assigned to it in the K, so no error can be charged to J here.

Or, as some say, خفاف الازواد means not having much provision for the riders upon their backs.

1.10figurative · مجازfull, so as to be standing upright—سَامِدٌ

As an adjective applied to a وَطْب, a skin in which milk is put.

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Any [man or animal] raising his head [in pride or otherwise]. (S, M, L.) A man standing: (IAar; and so in a copy of the S:) or standing, raising his head, and with his breast erect; (A, IAth;) as the stallion [camel] does when excited by lust. (A.) [And hence, as is indicated in the A, (see 1,)] A singer; or singing. (M, L; and so in two copies of the S.) And the latter is said to be the meaning of the pl. in the Kur liii. 61. (M, L.) [Hence also,] Behaving proudly. (I 'Ab in explanation of the pl. in the Kur liii. 61; and IAar.) Diverting himself; playing; or sporting. (IAar, S, M; and Bd in liii. 61,) Negligent, inattentive, inadvertent, inconsiderate, or heedless. (Lth, IAar A.) Thus the pl. is said by Lth to mean in the Kur liii. 61. (TA.) Standing in a state of confusion, perplexity, or amazement: (Mgh:) and so the pl. is said to mean in the Kur liii. 61: (TA:) or confounded, perplexed, or amazed, by reason of inordinate exultation. (IAar.) And Silent. (So in a copy of the S.) And Grieving, or mourning, and lowly, humble, or submissive. (So, too, in a copy of the S.) In the saying of Ru-beh, (K,) describing camels, (TA,) 1 the meaning is, Continuing journeying, (K,) or striving, labouring, or exerting themselves, or wearying themselves, [during the night,] having no fodder in their bellies: (L:) F says that J has erred in saying that the meaning is, “ having no fodder in their bellies: ” but this is the explanation of the words خفاف الازواد , as IM and others have expressly stated; and this necessarily indicates that سوامد has the meaning assigned to it in the K; so that no error is attributable to J in this case: or, as some say, خفاف الازواد means not having upon their backs [much] provision for the riders. (TA.) سَوَامِدُ اللَّيْلِ خِفَافُ الأَزْوَادْ سَامِدٌ as an epithet applied to a وَطْب [or skin in which milk is put] means Full, [so as to be] standing upright. (A, TA.)
Nounإِسْمِيدٌ1 sense

Core sense — white breadgenerated

1

What is called in Persian سِمِدٌ, apparently a mistranscription for شَمَذْ, that is, white bread; an arabicized word.

So says ISd, who adds: I do not know whether it is the same as سَمِيدٌ, which Kr explains as meaning طَعَامٌ, or not.

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What is called in Persian سِمِدٌ [app. a mistranscription for شَمَذْ , i. e. white bread]; an arabicized word: [so says ISd; and he adds,] I know not whether it be the same as سَمِيدٌ expl. by Kr as signifying طَعَامٌ , or not. (M.)
Nounمِسْمَدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a basket of palm-leaves, probably one for carrying manuregenerated

1

Synonymous with زَبِيلٌ, that is, a basket of palm-leaves, probably one used for carrying سَمَاد, or manure. So says Lh, who adds that one should not say مِسْمَدَةٌ.

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i. q. زَبِيلٌ [i. e. A basket of palm-leaves; probably one used for carrying سَمَاد , or manure]: so says Lh; adding that one should not say مِسْمَدَةٌ . (M.)